Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Brom

Following on from Newcastle’s win over Arsenal at St James’ Park, we turn to Sunday’s second, and final, fixture as Manchester United entertain West Bromwich Albion at 4pm.

After Harry Kane failed to produce the goods in the first of his two matches, all eyes turn to his Double Gameweek 34 rival Romelu Lukaku, who has been handed the armband by 16.6% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

With three goals and two assists in the last five Gameweeks, 45 of the top 100 captained the Red Devils’ frontman, with only seven opting for Alexis Sanchez.

Yet with back-to-back double-figure hauls in each of the last two, the Chilean (4% ownership) has the potential to prove a devastating differential candidate for clashes against the Baggies and Bournemouth.

Elsewhere for the hosts, Paul Pogba and Chris Smalling join Lukaku in the top five for transfers in ahead of Gameweek 34.

Over 234,000 acquired the Frenchman after his two-goal derby haul at the Etihad, while Smalling’s run of ten starts – and two goals in that period – earned him more new owners (175,000+) than any defender for Gameweek 34.

Both start in the XI, with Victor Lindelof selected alongside Smalling at centre-half.

However, Jesse Lingard’s owners are left relying on minutes off the bench as he’s named among the subs – over 98,000 snapped up the United winger ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

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  1. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    I want my FPL money back. This isn't the DGW I paid for.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Take it up with Ben Crellin 😉

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Hahahahhaa

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        The self appointed Guru...

  2. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Kane gonna outscore Lukaku

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    40 with 16 players to go

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Ok

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Do we say something?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Piss off

    4. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I think we can safely say from the responses no one cares..ill plus 1 that

  4. philb159
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku owner. West Brom fan. This match is so emotionally conflicting

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      DDG, Sanchez and Lukaku owner. Aston Villa fan. This match is so emotionally conflicting.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        Dont get the villa part??

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          Sorry i do. West brom. Hopefully we wont be there when they come down ..

  5. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Every result that happened could not have possibly been better for those with SGW players.

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      It's great fun.

  6. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone owns WBA def?
    Who would have thought!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      My rival has their keeper

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      TCd Hegazi, just had a feeling...

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Good thing United players remembered that speech about not being clowns.

  8. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    How many weeks before we have paid for our gw31 excesses?

  9. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    I sense a late Lukaku double

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Recalibrate then

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Funniest thing I have read

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Jinxed it

  10. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    To give the championship to your rivals in this manner is embarrassing.

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I sense goals

  11. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Lukaku goal Lingard assist too msuch to ask then

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Yep

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      No it will happen

      Lukaku goal within 4mins

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        3:40

        1. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 14 days ago

          2:50

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Not a chance

    4. Mahrez The Magician
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Never

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Casuals who do not know what a dgw is win again

    What's the point?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Yeah.. what’s the damn point

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I think nxt season i will largely ignore everything o did this season and see how it pans out.

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Don't play the game then.

      1. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        This would be the dream. Unfortunately we stuck with him

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I thought you'd left?....are you back already?...

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        😆

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        😆

    5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I am just here for your winning attitude . You are a true inspiration to us all

    6. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Cry baby onanism right here.

    7. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Gonna ignore all that DGW bull crap next season. Just buy the players with the best form

    8. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      There was never ever a point in playing this game

  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

    Roll on part two. Cant be much worse than this gw

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      There will be rotation for the FA cup so it might just get worse

  14. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    If utd draw this do city win the league right now?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Nope

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Technically no, but the goal difference is like 30!

  15. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Eat your heritage excuses

    How is Lolkaku doin in your teams 😛

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      How’s Sanchez (c) worked out for you?

  16. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Casuals winning AGAIN with Hegazi and Foster

  17. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    KDB Dilva or Sané to go alongside Sterling and Jesus for my City triple up?

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Whatever you fancy

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Why haven't WBrom played like this the whole season..Would have loved all those Foster clean sheets

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Their manager(s).

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      easy - look at the previous managers

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      They are not allowed to play united every game

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 14 days ago

        exactly. this

  19. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    If this DGW was a horse, they’d be pulling the curtain across right now

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Bookies collect every penny.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      I bet.. Lukaku Not score
      . I Win.. 😉

  21. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Pardew effect.

  22. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    I want my WC back

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Lukaku straight back out of my team

  24. I.K
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Hold on brom

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Utd's passing has been absolutely disgraceful

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    United fans heading over to the Etihad to watch a football team.

  27. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Where did 4 minutes come from. There’s been no injuries.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Fergie in the crowd?

  28. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    4 mins extra time?
    Wtf?

  29. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    come on sanchez 1 goal is enough

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 14 days ago

      Fail

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 14 days ago

    Is lukaku set to rise soon though? Or auba to fall?